{"events":[{"name":"Holiday Delights","details":"Our festive English country dance is the third of the “trifecta” or “triple crown” weekend, in which Bare Necessities plays for dances in NJ, PA, and NY. Orly Krasner will call a relaxed afternoon of favorites. \nMembers: $25; Non-members: $30.","links":["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester","https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yUedzLaDrhnE69M_LVy8WqvZ6zge1nuV/view","https://cdss.org/event/holiday-delights/"],"start":"2023-12-03T14:00:00-05:00","end":"2023-12-03T17:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"White Plains","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Bare Necessities"],"callers":["Orly Krasner"],"price":"$25-$30","organisation":"Country Dancers of Westchester","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"New Year's Eve English Dance","details":"Bring in the New Year with old friends and new, fine music, tasty snacks, and great dances with the Country Dancers of Westchester. Expert calling by Orly Krasner and Dorothy Cummings, with delightful music by our house band Serendipity. \n$30 ($25 for members)","links":["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester/special-events-2021-22/123123_new-years-eve","https://cdss.org/event/new-years-eve-english-dance/"],"start":"2023-12-31T20:30:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-01T00:30:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"White Plains","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Serendipity"],"callers":["Dorothy Cummings","Orly Krasner"],"price":"$25-$30","organisation":"Country Dancers of Westchester","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Ease & Elegance","details":"Country Dancers of Westchester presents Ease & Elegance, its renowned style workshop and dance party for experienced English country dancers. \nThis year’s session, The Hands Are Dancing, presents an anatomy of how the hands and arms work best to enhance our dancing pleasure. Teacher Paul Ross lays out the fundamentals of good handwork with 10 Tips for Good Hand Turns. Musicians Pali Matej, violin; Sue Polansky, clarinet; and Robin Russell, piano, will raise our spirits and quicken our steps with their matchless music. \nWe open with the workshop, then a short break, and end with a joyful dance party, in which one good turn deserves another (and another, and another. . .). \n$20 (members), $25 (nonmembers)","links":["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester/special-events-2021-22/012124_ease-elegance","https://cdss.org/event/ease-elegance/"],"start":"2024-01-21T14:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-21T17:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"White Plains","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"price":"$20-$25","organisation":"Country Dancers of Westchester","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Frosty's Meltdown","details":"Dorothy Cummings leads an afternoon of English Country Dancing to lift our spirits out of the winter doldrums! \nMembers: $20; Non-members: $25","links":["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester/special-events-2021-22/021824_frostys-meltdown","https://cdss.org/event/frostys-meltdown/"],"start":"2024-02-18T14:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-02-18T17:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"White Plains","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"callers":["Dorothy Cummings"],"price":"$20-$25","organisation":"Country Dancers of Westchester","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Celebration of Spring Ball","details":"In honor of the 50th anniversary year of CDW and of the 50th anniversary of Pat Shaw’s visit to Pinewoods, Country Dancers of Westchester are pleased to present our annual Celebration of Spring Ball, with many dances written or reconstructed by Pat and by our founders Fried de Metz Herman and Christine Helwig. \nPlease join us for this festive afternoon, with outstanding music by the renowned Flying Romanos and calling by Paul Ross, Orly Krasner, and Judi Rivkin. \nOurs is a mask-recommended event, held at St Thomas Episcopal Church in Mamaroneck, NY, close to the train station and to many appealing eateries for after-the-ball socializing if you so choose. More information is on the flyer posted to our website, including a full list of videos appropriate for learning the dances. \n$30 members ($35 nonmembers).","links":["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester/","https://cdss.org/event/celebration-of-spring-ball/"],"start":"2024-03-16T14:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-16T17:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Mamaroneck","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Flying Romanos"],"callers":["Judi Rivkin","Orly Krasner","Paul Ross"],"price":"$30-$35","organisation":"Country Dancers of Westchester","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Country Dancers of Westchester 50th Anniversary Celebration","details":"Come celebrate 50 years of dancing with Country Dancers of Westchester (founded by Fried deMetz Herman and Christine Helwig). Music by A Joyful Noise.","links":["https://sites.google.com/site/countrydancersofwestchester/special-events-2021-22/100524_50th-anniversary-dance","https://cdss.org/event/country-dancers-of-westchester-50th-anniversary-celebration/"],"start":"2024-10-05T14:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-10-05T18:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Mamaroneck","styles":["ecd"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["A Joyful Noise"],"price":"$20-$25","organisation":"Country Dancers of Westchester","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}